Nikki Budzinski · Elections Intelligence

What the Signal reads

Safe D

Budzinski is the Democratic incumbent, defending a seat the Signal rates Safe D. The market has Budzinski at 97.9¢ against Wilson's 3.6¢, up 1.4¢ since August 3. Budzinski leads 8.2 to 1 in money raised.

The market

Kalshi ↗

Budzinski · Democratic contract

97.9¢

▲ 1.4¢since August 3

This contract settles on whether a Democrat holds the seat, not on Nikki Budzinski by name.

Aug 342 daily readings · high 98¢ · low 96.2¢Oct 12

Nikki BudzinskiDemocratic · incumbent

97.9¢

Jeff WilsonRepublican

3.6¢

2,039 traded · 987 open. Prices are the yes ask; sides may not sum to 100.Checked 2:09 PM ET

Budzinski v Wilson

Metric by metric

Budzinski

Wilson

97.9¢

MarketKalshi, 2:09 PM ET

3.6¢

$2.89M

RaisedFEC, through June 30

$348.2K

$2.63M

Cash on handFEC, through June 30

$12.2K

U.S. Representativesince 2023

Holds now

No office on file

The 2026 race

Illinois 13th District

Prior result

D+16.2

2024 general election, won by Nikki Budzinski.

Fundraising

8.2 to 1

Raised 2025 to 2026, through June 30.